{"id":640,"date":"2025-10-08T09:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apaet.pt\/events\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:59:16","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apaet.pt\/en\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:180px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Events<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background 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class=\"fusion-filter fusion-hidden\"><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\".other-events\" role=\"menuitem\">Other Events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-1 fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-grid-posts-cards fusion-grid-container-infinite\" data-pages=\"0\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">11th National Congress of Experimental Mechanics<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">(1ST IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS AND MATERIALS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Joaquim Silva Gomes, FEUP &#8211; University of Porto (Chairman)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Abraham, EEI &#8211; University of Vigo (Co-Chairman)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Carlos C. Ant\u00f3nio, FEUP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Catarina F. Castro, FEUP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Clito F. Afonso, FEUP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">J. Reis Campos, FEUP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Rui C. Barros, FEUP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">A &#8211; Experimental Techniques and Instrumentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Condition Monitoring<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Vibration Monitoring<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Impact and Shock Resistance<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Residual stresses<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Fatigue and fracture tests<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Energy and Thermo-Fluidic Systems<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">B &#8211; Computational Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">FEM, BEM and Hybrid Methods<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Optimization techniques<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Structural Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Fatigue and Fracture Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Impact and vibrations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Dynamics of Structures and Components<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Fluid Dynamics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">C &#8211; Composites and Advanced Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Composite Materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Smart Materials and Structures<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Durability, Damage and Fracture<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Integrity Monitoring and Repair<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Nano-Systems and Nano-Sensors<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Molecular Systems<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">D &#8211; Mechanical Design and Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Product Design and Development<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Lubrication, Lubricants and Additives<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Coating and Surface Treatment<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Gears and Bearings<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Structural adhesives<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Production Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Industrial Management and Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">E &#8211; Civil Engineering Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Composite Structures and Concrete<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Structural Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Structural integrity<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Seismic Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Structural Rehabilitation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Soils and Geological Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Bridges and Large Structures<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">F &#8211; Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Lab characterization Soils and Rocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">In-situ characterization of soils and rocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Applied Geophysics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Geomaterials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Seismological Behavior of Soils<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Geotechnics in Transportation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Geotechnical energy<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">G &#8211; Biomedical Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Prosthesis Mechanics and Design<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Biomaterials and Biocompatibility<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Voltage monitoring<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Applications in Dental Medicine<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Sports Biomechanics and Rehabilitation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Biofluid Mechanics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Medical equipment<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">H &#8211; Industrial Engineering and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Systems Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Production Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Safety Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Sustainable Technologies and Processes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Risk Assessment<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Product reliability<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Operations Management<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Case Studies<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>De: 04\/11\/2018<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>A: 07\/11\/2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column other-events\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">APAET General Assembly 2016<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Documents:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/convocatoria_AG2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Call for applications<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/AG2016_Ata_2016_03_29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Minutes of the 2016 General Meeting<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/relatorio_actividades_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">2016 Activity Report<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/Resumo_relatorio_de_contas%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Summary of the 2016 Annual Report<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/APAET%20PCF%20ReC%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Opinion of the Audit Board on the 2016 Annual Report<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www-ext.lnec.pt\/APAET\/ficheiros\/plano_actividades_2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Activity plan for 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>De: 28\/03\/2018<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>A: 21\/10\/2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>| 11:30 am<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">10th National Congress of Experimental Mechanics<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Carlos Pina, LNEC (Chairman)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Jorge Gomes, LNEC (Co-Chairman)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Iara Pereira, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Jorge Patricio, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Mariana Carvalho, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Paulo Morais, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Simona Fontul, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Teresa Gon\u00e7alves, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Teresa Reis, LNEC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 1 &#8211; Acoustics and Vibrations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 2 &#8211; Biomechanics and Biomaterials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 3 &#8211; Materials Characterization<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 4 &#8211; Behavior of Structures<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 5 &#8211; Structural Dynamics and Seismological Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 6 &#8211; Fracture<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 7 &#8211; Geotechnics and Geology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 8 &#8211; Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 9 &#8211; Instrumentation and Control<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 10-Fluid Mechanics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 11-Computational Methods and Numerical Simulation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 12-Structural Monitoring<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 13-Nanotechnology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 14-Energy Systems<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 15-Tribology<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>De: 12\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>A: 14\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">NATIONAL CONGRESS OF EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">APAET&#8217;s main event is the National Congress of Experimental Mechanics, which has been held since 1986 with some irregularity and since 2008 has become a biennial event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">All these meetings were organized with the aim of providing a forum for the discussion and dissemination of the latest findings in the areas of Experimental Stress Analysis and Experimental Mechanics, as well as bringing together mechanical, aeronautical and civil engineers, and other Portuguese researchers and scientists, to exchange ideas and experiences in these areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">The various National Meetings were held in different national R&amp;D Institutions, in order to ensure the dissemination and diffusion of knowledge in APAET&#8217;s areas of intervention, and contributions were presented and discussed in the following thematic areas:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>De: 12\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p>A: 14\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column other-events\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Professor M\u00e1rio Vaz awarded the &#8220;Robert Hooke&#8217;s Award&#8221;<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">On the occasion of the ICEM17-17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, which took place in Rhodes\/Greece between July 3 and 7, 2016, <strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Professor M\u00e1rio Vaz<\/strong>, Professor at FEUP and President of the General Assembly of APAET, was distinguished with the international award <em><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">&#8220;Robert Hooke&#8217;s Award for outstanding achievement in the field of Experimental Mechanics&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>awarded by <a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/eurasem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EURASEM-European Society for Experimental Mechanics<\/a>. During the same session, Professor M\u00e1rio Vaz was elected President of EURASEM for the 2016\/2017-2017\/2018 biennium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">In the certainty that the distinction now awarded is a source of pride for all of us, APAET offers Professor M\u00e1rio Vaz its most fervent congratulations and wishes him every success in his new role as President of the prestigious international association EURASEM.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p>De: 03\/07\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p>A: 07\/07\/2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">9th National Congress of Experimental Mechanics<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-6\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Humberto Varum, UA (Chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Rui Moreira, UA (Chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Ant\u00f3nio Completo, UA (Co-chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Hugo Rodrigues, IPL \/ UA (Co-chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Joaquim Silva Gomes, FEUP (Co-chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Nuno Lopes, UA (Co-chair)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Victor Neto, UA (Co-chair<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Executive Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Andr\u00e9 Reis, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">B\u00e1rbara Gabriel, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Catarina Fernandes, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">C\u00e1tia Santos, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Dora Silveira, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Fl\u00e1vio Arrais, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Jos\u00e9 Melo, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Maria Fonseca, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">N\u00e9lia Alberto, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Raul Sim\u00f5es, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">V\u00edtor Silva, UA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 1 &#8211; Acoustics and Noise<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 2 &#8211; Case and Failure Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 3 &#8211; Biomaterials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 4 &#8211; Biomechanics and Tissue Mechanics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 5 &#8211; Materials Characterization<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 6 &#8211; Behavior of Structures<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 7 &#8211; Behavior of Materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 8 &#8211; Structural Dynamics and Vibrations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 9 &#8211; Testing Bridges and Dams<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 10-Experimentation in Seismology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 11-Experimentation in Energy Systems<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 12-Experimentation in Thermofluids<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 13-Fatigue of Materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 14-Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 15-Instrumentation and Control<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 16-Structural Integrity<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 17-Mechanics of Materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 18-Soil Mechanics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 19-Computational Methods and Numerical Simulation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 20-Methods of Experimental Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 21-Theoretical Models<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 22-Experimental Nanotechnology<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 23-New Experimental Techniques and Equipment<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 24-Rehabilitation of Structures<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 25-Tribology<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27\"><p>De: 15\/10\/2014<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-28\"><p>A: 17\/10\/2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-29\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-30\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column other-events\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">APAET President receives international award for excellence<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">On the occasion of <strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">ICEM16<\/strong> &#8211; 16th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, which took place at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) from July 7 to 11, 2014, the <a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eurasem.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Association for Experimental Mechanics (EuraSEM)<\/a> awarded one of its most distinguished prizes, the <em>Award of Excellence<\/em>, to the current President and founding member of APAET, <strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Professor Joaquim Silva Gomes<\/strong>, for his participation in the creation of EuraSEM and his contribution to the development and dissemination of Experimental Mechanics over the last 28 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">APAET<\/strong> naturally welcomes the award of this important distinction to its Chairman of the Board and congratulates the recipient on yet another example of excellence in our community, wishing him all the best and every personal and professional success.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-32\"><p>De: 07\/07\/2014<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-33\"><p>A: 11\/07\/2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-34\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-35\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column internationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics &#8211; 2012<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-8\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">The 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics-2012 addresses a variety of essential topics for the scientific and engineering community. The main themes include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Tests and Diagnostics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Surface and Interface Engineering<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Civil Engineering Applications<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Sensors and Instrumentation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Teaching Experimental Mechanics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Failure modes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Biomechanical applications<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Thermo-Fluidic Systems<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Case Studies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Optical Techniques<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">&#8211; Impact and Crash Resistance<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">These areas range from practical issues in civil engineering to the application of nanotechnologies, offering a broad spectrum of knowledge for participants. The conference is a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, share discoveries and improve collective understanding in the field of experimental mechanics.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-36\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-37\"><p>De: 22\/07\/2012<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-38\"><p>A: 27\/07\/2012<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-39\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-40\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Visit to the Baixo Sabor hydroelectric plant<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-9\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Dear Members,<\/p>\n<p>The National Program for Dams with High Hydroelectric Potential (PNBEPH) foresees the construction of new large dams and the strengthening of some existing ones over the next few years, some of which are already underway. Aware of the importance of these projects for national engineering, APAET has developed contacts with the owners of the developments to provide members with direct contact with these important new projects. APAET is also organizing a visit to the Baixo Sabor hydroelectric plant. EDP made itself available to host and promote a guided tour of the project. The detailed program of the visit will be published on the APAET website in due course, but in general terms, it will initially consist of a presentation of the project by EDP, followed by a visit to the two dams, upstream and downstream. The visit is scheduled for May 15th. Depending on the number of people who sign up, the means of transport will be determined, but the meeting point will probably be near the development. Interested members are asked to send an e-mail to APAET (apaet@lnec.pt) by April 20th. Any questions can be answered through APAET&#8217;s normal means of contact.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<br \/>\nJorge Gomes<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-41\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-42\"><p>De: 15\/05\/2012<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-43\"><p>A: 15\/05\/2012<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-17 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-44\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-45\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column other-events\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Professor Joaquim Silva Gomes&#8217; last lecture<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-10\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Joaquim Silva Gomes<\/strong><\/em>Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), will deliver his last lecture, entitled &#8220;<strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Mechanics and the taste for experimentation<\/strong>&#8220;, on October 21, at 5:30 p.m., in the FEUP auditorium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">Joaquim Silva Gomes graduated in Mechanical Engineering from FEUP in 1971, and received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from <em>UMIST<\/em>, <em>University of Manchester<\/em>, UK, in 1977. He was a Full Professor at FEUP from January 1989 until his retirement in March 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">He has been a Board Member of various Institutions and Professional Associations linked to Mechanical Engineering, namely as Director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at FEUP, President of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI), President of the Portuguese Association for Experimental Stress Analysis (<em><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">APAET<\/strong><\/em>), President of the <em>European Permanent Committee for Experimental Mechanics <\/em>(EPCEM\/EURASEM), and National Delegate to the European Commission&#8217;s 6th and 7th Framework Programs for Research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">A Port-of-Honor will be served after the class, and those interested in taking part should confirm their attendance by email to Fernanda Fonseca<a class=\"text-orange-600 underline underline-offset-2 hover:font-bold\" href=\"mailto:ffonseca@fe.up.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(ffonseca@fe.up.pt)<\/a> by October 18.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-46\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-18 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-47\"><p>De: 21\/10\/2011<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-48\"><p>A: 21\/10\/2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-19 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-49\"><p>| 5:00 pm<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-50\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column nationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">25 years of APAET<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-11\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em><strong class=\"text-md mb-4 dark:text-blue-50\">APAET celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 19, 2008<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">The celebration was held at the National Civil Engineering Laboratory and also aimed to pay tribute to the Founding Members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">After the inaugural session in the LNEC amphitheater, with a lecture by Prof. Silva Gomes on the history of APAET, pens were distributed to Individual Members and plaques to Collective Members. This was followed by a visit to LNEC and a celebratory lunch at the LNEC Staff House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\">There was also a small celebration during the 7th CNME at UTAD, Vila Real, which took place between January 23-25, 2008<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-51\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-20 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-52\"><p>De: 19\/05\/2008<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-53\"><p>A: 19\/05\/2008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-21 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-54\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-55\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column internationals\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">10th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics &#8211; 1994<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-12\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>The 10th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics-1994 was organized by the APAET Organizing Committee. During the event, a wide range of contributions, originally published in English, were discussed and distributed across various areas of interest. These areas included Hybrid Techniques in Stress Analysis, Optical Techniques in Experimental Mechanics, Automatic Data Acquisition and Processing, Transient Phenomena and Vibration Analysis, Residual Stresses, Measurement of Stresses and Strains in Hostile Environments, Quality Control and Testing of Materials and Components, Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue. The conference provided a platform for experts and researchers to delve into significant advances and discoveries in the field of experimental mechanics, covering a range of topics from stress analysis to biomechanics.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-56\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-22 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-57\"><p>De: 18\/07\/1994<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-58\"><p>A: 22\/07\/1994<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-23 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-59\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-60\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">1st National Meeting &#8211; 1986<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-13\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"dark:text-blue-50\"><em>Organizing Committee Chaired by Maria da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o Cruz Azevedo<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-disc px-4\">\n<li class=\"mt-6 sm:mt-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Theme 1 &#8211; Engineering Education and Experimental Stress Analysis<\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-6 sm:mt-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 2 &#8211; New Techniques and Instrumentation<\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-6 sm:mt-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 3 &#8211; Static and Dynamic Analysis of Models and Prototypes<\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-6 sm:mt-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 4 &#8211; Experimental Analysis and Mathematical Modeling<\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-6 sm:mt-4 dark:text-blue-50\">Topic 5 &#8211; Stress Analysis in the Context of Quality Assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-61\"><p>Local: <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-24 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-62\"><p>De: 10\/11\/1986<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-63\"><p>A: 12\/11\/1986<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-25 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-64\"><p>| <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-65\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div><div 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